"The realities of preparing youth for the challenges in the 21st century depend heavily on mastering new technology. Without access, our youth are at a huge disadvantage," said Gary Greenberg, executive director of the Boys & Girls Club of Hudson County, which partnered with the Jersey City Medical Center-Barnabas Health to create the charter school.

The Great Future Charter High School, which will be offered at the new state-of-the-art Boys & Girls Club of Hudson County set to open on Sept. 3, intends to focus on education in the medical sciences.

The UPS Foundation has given support to the Boys & Girls Club for various projects including providing volunteers and equipment for a teen safe-driving initiative.

"The UPS Foundation is honored to support the Boys & Girls Clubs of Hudson County's efforts to provide technology instruction and access to teen members," said Eduard Martinez, president of The UPS Foundation. "Our goal is to fund powerful programs that make a lasting difference to the global community."

During the ceremony on Friday Greenberg added that while the grant money is mainly intended to purchase new laptops, it will also help the Boys & Girls Club acquire other helpful tools to help enhance learning.